2025 DWS Internship - Anti-Financial Crime & Compliance - Germany

About DWS

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.
Today, markets still face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change. This is needed more than ever as we currently experience high interest rates a shift in global demographics – and politics – as well as advances in digitalization and economies moving towards a more sustainable future.

While there is always uncertainty in markets, one thing remains clear: there is always a new situation that requires the right investment answers. We call it the new now.

About the Internship

The DWS Internship is an opportunity to gain a wide range of practical experience. Individual projects, participation in speaker sessions and networking events will all be part of the internship. Whilst you can expect a high learning curve from our Internship, you will benefit from the support of your managers and mentors along with unparalleled exposure to the world of Asset Management. This internship is an ideal way to determine whether a career in Financial Services & Asset Management meets your personal aspirations.

Subject to performance, successful interns may be offered a place on the DWS Graduate P.A.C.E. program the following year.

About AFC & Compliance (CAO Division)

As Anti Financial Crime (AFC) & Compliance is part of the Corporate Administration Office, our teams within the department not only cover control functions for AFC and Compliance owned risk types, but also act as trusted advisors that are vital to protect DWS from financial and reputational harm. We collaborate across all divisions, cultivating a strong compliance culture within our organization to reinforce dedication to financial regulations and ethical business practices.

As our DWS Intern you will:

• Become a fully integrated team member by supporting on daily business processes as well as participate in regional or global projects with cross-divisional reach
• Support in delivery of appropriate products and/or solutions to meet the needs of your assigned Division, promote and support implementation of cross-divisional initiatives
• Exercise independent judgment while developing understanding for business lines including regulatory and compliance requirements for the assigned Division
• Support implementation of appropriate policies and processes, in line with DWS and the Divisional strategy
• Support the assessment of adequacy and effectiveness of the measures put in place to fulfill applicable regulatory requirements
• Conduct research using various internal and external databases
• Build and sustain relationships with peers as well as business partners in the Divisions

We’re looking for:

• Driven and committed interns
• A team player with a curious mind
• You have a keen interest in financial services but no experience is required
• Ideally, you already gained first knowledge about Anti Financial Crime prevention and/or Compliance
• You have excellent attention to detail and are able to see the big picture
• You have very good analytical skills that help you to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics
• Advanced German language skills
• You are advanced with MS-Office applications (in particular Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• You are enrolled in your penultimate or last year of study, or on a gap year in between your Bachelor and Master’s degree
• You need to be available for between 3-6 months. There are flexible intakes available - Spring, Summer and Autumn

Our Application Process

• Online application
• Online tests
• Video interview
• Final Interview Day